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Putting a special stamp on the State of the Union

January 21, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Congress, Crime/Violence, Financial reform, Good government, Guns, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Taxes, Violence, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

There are certain thoughts that are de rigueur in every State of the Union Address. Honor is paid to our men and women in

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Resuscitating democracy: Q & A with Fair Vote’s Rob Richie

August 17, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Rob Richie is executive director of Fair Vote, a Washington-DC-based non-profit focused on “reforming our elections to respect every vote and every voice through

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To get young people to vote, let them pre-register at 16

July 9, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Government, Politics, Youth issues 2 comments

Dismally low voter turnout among eligible citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 is a perpetual cause for despair. The numbers are particularly

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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